Every 3 months, we update the KPI templates and make them available on GOV.UK at least one month before the submission window opens. The templates are reviewed to reflect organisational changes in the NHS and changes in the KPI definitions with the aim to make them:

more user friendly

easier for providers to complete

The 2017 to 2018 Q1 submission window will be open from 1 to 30 September.

Please read the template fully for the KPIs you submit. We would also recommend referring to the 2017 to 2018 KPI definitions document to make sure you understand the details of each KPI.

The biggest change we have made to the maternity services template is for the antenatal coverage KPIs for infectious diseases and sickle cell and thalassaemia. As these KPIs are based on the same cohort of women and have the same exclusion categories they are now on the same page. These are:

ID1 – HIV coverage

ID3 – Hepatitis B coverage (new in 2017 to 2018)

ID4 – Syphilis coverage (new in 2017 to 2018)

ST1 – Sickle cell and thalassaemia coverage

All 4 KPIs for coverage of antenatal screening of infectious diseases and sickle cell and thalassaemia are now on the same page.

Summary of changes

The new templates include:

updated formatting, including font size and colours

a revised guidance tab, with instructions on how to complete and submit the template

an updated KPI descriptions tab

The cells containing formulas and codes have been locked down, but you can adjust the width of the columns and height of the rows if you need to.

When using the template, you:

only have to enter the name of your maternity service or the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) you are reporting for once at the top of the template

will no longer have to enter the sources of data for each KPI as we have this information from previous data collections

can hover your keyboard mouse over the little red triangles to see extra information

Finally, as the definition of FA2 (Fetal anomaly screening – ultrasound coverage) has been updated for 2017 to 2018 we will also update the template to reflect this. As FA2 is collected 2 quarters in arrears we will make these changes to the Q2 template for submission in December when we collect the Q1 FA2 data.